**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 05 04 2024 **To** 05 04 2025
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Blaenavon Male Voice Choir
**Other names charity is known by** None
|**Other names charity is known by**|**Other names charity is known by**|**Other names charity is known by**None|**Other names charity is known by**None|**Other names charity is known by**None|**Other names charity is known by**None|
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|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**||**Registered charity number (if any)**1021994
**Charity's principal address**
32, The Links,
Trevethin
Pontypool, Torfaen
**Postcode NP4 8DG**
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|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**||||||
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|||**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|1 CraigBrown|None||||Blaenavon Male Voice Choir|
|2 Gwilym Leek|None||||Blaenavon Male Voice Choir|
18 19 20 ~~===~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 1 March **2012**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Unincorporated Charity How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are appointed by Blaenavon Male Voice Choir Committee at their Trustee selection methods AGM (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
Outlines the rules, structure & purpose of the singing group It covers essential areas such as membership requirements, committee roles (Chair, Treasurer) Financial procedures & crucially equality policies It acts as legal framework to ensure the choir operates professionally, handles money responsibly & protects its members
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**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
The choir is established to engage with the public through as many diverse events as possible as possible The primary objective of the choir is to cultivate musical excellence through collaborative singing enhancing or creating a shared experience for both members & community Key goals fostering community, boosting well being, enhancing worship eg in religious settings, & providing a platform for skill development & creative expression The Trustees perform their role in accordance with the Charities Act & the Charities (Accounts & Reports) Regulations 2008. This guidance is considered when the choir is planning the activities for the year & any queries are brought to the committee
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
Annual concert performed in Blaenavon to provide promote & sustain the tradition of Welsh choral singing
Participation in the Hay Festival to reach a wider audience promoting the benefits of choral singing & its cultural significance Concerts held with choirs from local schools to promote choral singing & a wider comprehension of the benefits of music to youngsters with ages ranging from 7 years to 16 Years old Gave our services to the Usk Festival that promotes music & culture
Members of the choir did a 25 mile walk raising funds for mental health charities
The choir regularly participates in giving their services for free to help local & national charitable organisations raise funds
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## **Section E Financial review**
The choir maintains reserves as abasis for funding trips within this **Brief statement of the** country & abroad to promote choral music & foster friendship with people **charity’s policy on reserves** from a variety of communities
It is also there as a contingency in case the choir faces a financial cost that was unforseen
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
None
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**
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